Behind the Covers

painted

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "painted" design theme, all from the 1970s. The cover sits within the electronic tradition and features work by Kraftwerk. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

Autobahn by Kraftwerk — album cover art

Autobahn by Kraftwerk (1974)

Kraftwerk's breakthrough album featured a deceptively simple cover painted by their longtime collaborator Emil Schult - a stark highway perspective that became the visual template for electronic music's future.

Label
Philips
Designer
Emil Schult
Genre
Electronic
Decade
1970s
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